This project has an overarching goal to visualize needs assessment for Building Operation
landscaping unit. Based on the rationale provided by community partners (municipal landscapist & head gardener in UBC), the amount of green space on campus and the work needed to properly maintain it far outreach the capacity of building operations staff, funding, and time. An apparent gap between current and desired status of maintenance has been observed, and the issue needs to be brought to the attention of Building Ops directors / stakeholders.
I worked collaboratively with the lanscaping staffs in UBC, Building Operations team, and UBC Geography faculty to determine the GIS analysis needs, scope of the analysis, key issues impacting the decision-making process and the goal of the project.
The project has a two-fold focus. First is to visually assess the current status and the gap of maintenance, and summarize the issues faced by Building Operation Landscaping Unit. An infographic can be dedicated to this purpose to establish the issue at hand by integrating map of existing gaps and indicative figures. Second focus is to identify the main reason behind the gap of maintenance, and create an advocacy message to push for the proper address of the issue.
Another infographic incorporating calculated figures, backgrounds and a proposed measure to move forward can be dedicated to this purpose. These two primary deliverables are intended for external advocacy purposes. They aim to succinctly summarize the issue to decision makers / stakeholders who doesn’t have a first-hand understanding of the situation.
Full project report: https://sustain.ubc.ca/sites/default/files/seedslibrary/Mapping%20the%20Grounds%20Maintenance%20Gap_0.pdf
